flowy is a dynamic wallpaper changer that adjusts desktop backgrounds according to a schedule. Its most distinctive capability is changing wallpapers around sunrise and sunset, allowing users to display different backgrounds during the day and at night.
The application can work with a collection of locally stored images. It is particularly suited to users who prefer automatic wallpaper changes rather than selecting a new desktop background manually.
flowy also provides a conventional rotation mode in which wallpaper changes are distributed across a collection of images. The timing can be adjusted, although some customisation requires modifying the configuration and rebuilding the program.
The application operates through the command line and can remain running in the background. On Linux, it can also be managed as a systemd user service for automatic operation during a desktop session.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Automatically changes desktop wallpapers using a local directory of images.
- Supports sunrise and sunset scheduling using a supplied latitude and longitude.
- Displays different wallpapers during daytime and night-time periods.
- Recognises DAY and NIGHT identifiers in filenames when using solar scheduling.
- Distributes wallpaper changes across a collection using calculated intervals.
- Allows changes to rotation timing through its configuration.
- Supports sequentially named wallpaper collections.
- Includes a preset lake wallpaper collection that can be downloaded and applied.
- Provides command-line options for selecting wallpaper directories and scheduling modes.
- Can run continuously in the background to manage wallpaper changes.
- Supports automation through a systemd user service on Linux.
- Works with Linux desktop environments including GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce, Cinnamon, MATE and Deepin.
- Supports standalone X11 window managers such as i3 and bspwm through feh.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/vineetred/flowy
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Developer: Vineet Reddy
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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